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[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 133 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

In the video, which became public in May, one boy can be heard asking, “There’s a girl in here?” Another adds, “Why is there a girl? I’m so uncomfortable there is a girl.” Their comments prompted another boy to insist that the trans student leave.

Right wingers see a video on line and assume it's the full story and get their collective panties in a twist. However, the school district, which cannot legally release any detailed information about the investigation and punishment had this to say:

“At no time would LCPS suspend a student simply because they expressed some kind of discomfort. A reading of our Title IX resources should make it clear that there is a high bar to launch a Title IX investigation and an even higher bar to determine a student is in violation of Title IX.”

I'm thinking this went a little bit further than a couple students whining and must have turned a fair bit worse.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 77 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Knowing how a good amount of these kids are raised now by right wing assholes, it's fair to assume thing turned a LOT worse

[–] unconsequential@slrpnk.net 38 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

And right wing iPads. They’re absorbing some really terrible stuff without supervision, or even with mild supervision and guidance it still gets through.

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 101 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Holy shit, the unhinged right are masters of making themselves out to be the real victims. What fucking chodes they are.

[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 49 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Crybullying is a tactic we let work far too often.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

I dealt with them enough people that my response to crybulling is to laugh in their face and dare them to throw a punch. Which is surprisingly effective when you are a five five dude who pulls off the wildman look quite well.

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

~~lol I read cyber bullying, whoops~~

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

And the “left” is sitting back and allowing their country to be steamrolled by these fucking chodes. It’s embarrassing, really.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 73 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh my god receiving consequences for being a shit head violates my 1st amendment rights!!!

Fuck them.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 50 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Everyone else surprised that a school district would take any action at all against any bully, let alone one bullying a trans student.

[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 3 weeks ago

Taking action isn't too surprising. Not also suspending the bullied student because of some stupid 0 tolerance bullshit is more surprising

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 45 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

This has gone too far. Conservative media has just become purposeless cruelty. Bullying in any form shouldn't be allowed in school. Its obviously not only inhumane to allow that shit but its a liability for schools.

[–] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (13 children)

When was it not? Rush was pretty mean back in the day.

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[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 38 points 3 weeks ago

They get triggered if the wind blows the wrong direction. Fuck em.

[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 34 points 3 weeks ago

School bullies are tolerated for the same reason police tolerate the proud boys. The Christian agenda is to raise their kids to be Christian Soldiers terrorizing Queer kids and we're apparently supposed to go along with letting it happen. Fuck that.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 33 points 3 weeks ago

As usual, the cruelty is the point!

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 24 points 3 weeks ago

Looks like it's been misreported as one male saying in the locker room "there's a girl in here" and others saying they felt uncomfortable with a girl there. The school say there's more to it than media covered. Suspending a group for 10 days for expressing discomfort wouldn't be valid, but obviously that's not what happened

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 10 points 3 weeks ago

Of course they are because cruelty is the point.

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago

Frankly, I’m surprised this even happened. I couldn’t care less about how this makes MAGA feel. I’m just glad the kids were seen and those that could- did something to protect them.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

I'm surprised they even noticed, trans men don't tend to exist to these bigots

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 3 weeks ago

They were going to cause a problem no matter what the outcome was. Ignore.

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